Trapper Schoepp - “Dink’s Song”
Trapper Schoepp has already had quite the musical career. In 2019, this Milwaukee-based peddler of folk music had the opportunity to collaborate with Bob Dylan on a track called “On, Wisconsin.” This led to Schoepp being featured in RollingStone and Billboard, a new album, and over a hundred international tour dates.
We understand that most of you did not come here for a history lesson, but anyone who’s brushed arms with Dylan should be able to bring it up whenever the opportunity presents itself. In any case, we present to you “Dink’s Song,” a future staple in the genre of indie-folk. So far, on the blog, we have not yet mentioned the power behind a decent fiddle– cough, violin arrangement. “Dink’s Song” opens with one, in all of its glory, letting all listeners know the precise melody that will soon be filling the empty spaces inside of their hearts and minds.
Rather than opt for a dominant doubled vocal, this song, instead, grabs hold of a softer harmony for the majority of its course, resulting in a fullness that is quite satisfying. We are not quite sure who Dink is, or why he/she has a song named after him/her, but we can say that, due to the key, it might not be the happiest of tales to know in the first place. The refrain, “Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well,” is a tell-tale sign of that.
Nevertheless, “Dink’s Song” is the kind of track that will lead the listener to believe that Schoepp has a deep understanding of his songwriting. And we would not be surprised if many first time listeners accept this song as an invitation to take an extensive dive into his repertoire (which looks to be about four albums deep).
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-TM